The blind loyalists like to attack but this is a real phenomenon. The Dolphins, as an organization, has lost any semblance of prestige. The fan base has grown apathetic and lacks trust with the franchise.
You can even see it here on our beloved site. It has devolved into people who (a) try to tell others how to think, (b) try to show how dumb the other posters are, and/or (c) still have rational thoughts. Fifteen years ago, even ten years ago, the discussions were far more substantive. This is all a reflection of one of the most poorly operating franchises in all of professional sports. You’d have people in my categories (a) and (b) even if we were winning, but they wouldn’t be imposing those prevailing themes that are polluting the site now with such toxicity.
You can even see it here on our beloved site. It has devolved into people who (a) try to tell others how to think, (b) try to show how dumb the other posters are, and/or (c) still have rational thoughts. Fifteen years ago, even ten years ago, the discussions were far more substantive. This is all a reflection of one of the most poorly operating franchises in all of professional sports. You’d have people in my categories (a) and (b) even if we were winning, but they wouldn’t be imposing those prevailing themes that are polluting the site now with such toxicity.